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Living in Cambusbarron: Liveability Score 50/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Cambusbarron is 50/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, healthcare stands out most: 50/100 where the typical UK town scores 18/100. That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 6 places in the FK7 postcode district.

Its healthcare score runs 13 points below the FK7 district's 63/100. On the national picture that lands Cambusbarron in the middle half of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the FK7 postcode district.

50
OUT OF 100
Average
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Settlement area

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Cambusbarron scores 50 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
71
Air Quality NO₂ 4.2 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³
82
Green Space 46
Parks Ample 13
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
34
3 schools in area · 15 within 4km
1Outstanding1Good1Requires Improvement
  • St Ninian's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Outstanding
  • Stirling High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2014
    Good
  • Cambusbarron Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Requires Improvement

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
50
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary92.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service97 mi
Hexham General Hospital107.2 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust79.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryAllan Park Medical Practice1.1 mi
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
69
Full fibre (FTTP)76.2%
available across Stirling
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
92%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
91.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 56 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
65
Employment rate64.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed64.1%Unemployed1.8%Retired22.1%Student2.9%Other inactive9.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial46.9%Skilled & technical32%Routine & elementary21%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications40.9%
Home ownership74.8%
Among the least-deprived 39% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
76
Council tax Stirling · 2025-26
A £1,075
B £1,254
C £1,433
D £1,612
E £2,118
F £2,620
G £3,157
H £3,949
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
28
Stirling 1.5 mi
Bridge of Allan 3.4 mi
Dunblane 5.4 mi
J10 M9 1.5 mi
J10 M9 1.9 mi
J9 M9 2.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
43
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Cambusbarron. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Stirling 59 1.4 mi away ⇄
Bannockburn 48 2.6 mi away ⇄
Bridge of Allan 54 3.2 mi away ⇄
Fallin 49 3.6 mi away ⇄
Cowie 42 4.2 mi away ⇄
Throsk 0 4.5 mi away ⇄
Plean 43 4.6 mi away ⇄
Gargunnock 46 4.7 mi away ⇄
Tullibody 46 4.9 mi away ⇄
Menstrie 43 5.4 mi away ⇄
Dunipace 50 5.7 mi away ⇄
Dunblane 50 5.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Cambusbarron a nice place to live?

Cambusbarron is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Cambusbarron is 50/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Cambusbarron?

Among the top-rated schools in Cambusbarron are St Ninian's Primary School and Stirling High School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Cambusbarron in total.

Postcode districts in Cambusbarron

FK7 54 ⇄

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